Man dies 8 months after being shot on South Side

A 22-year-old man died in a long-term care hospital on Wednesday eight months after he was shot on the city's Far South Side, authorities said.

The man, Micah Williams, of the 13700 block of South Normal Avenue in south suburban Riverdale, was pronounced dead at Kindred Healthcare 5:15 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. His autopsy is scheduled for today.

Police said Williams was injured on Dec. 6, 2011, when a gunman shot him in the face in the 11100 block of South Abderdeen Street at about 3:15 p.m.

He was initially hospitalized in serious condition, according to police, who had no further information.